The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-16
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

First Session of Western Yearly Meeting OF
Friends-Routine Business.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
PLAINFIELD, Sept. 15-The Western Yearly
Meeting of Friends convened here to-day, the
first session being a meeting of the representa-
tive body, or a delegate meeting during the re-
cess of the annual meeting proper. The meet
ing was called to order by the clerk, Amos Doan.
Some preliminary business attended to in
the way OF appointing committees for the work
before it, and some other matters Of an intro
ductory character.
At2P. NJ, the yearly meeting for ministry
and oversight" met with Nathan II. Clark.
clerk, presiding. A time of silent waiting upon
the Lord preceded the offering of vocal prayer
by Stephen Bald. of Illinois. Nearer My God
to Thee" was sung by the congregation, after
which prayer was again offered by Calvin w.
P-itchard, of Chicago, and VIM. L. Dean. of
New York, which was followed by singing II
Need Thee Every Hour"
The spirit of vocal prayer still rested upon the
meeting, and was again vocalized by James N.
Richardson of Ireland. Thomas White Fisher,
of Dublin Yearly Meeting. Ireland, with
the words HE that dweleth in the secret place
Of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow
of the Almighty" aud commented upon the text
to the comfort of the church.
George Grubb, of Ireland. followed with the
ascription of praise spoken by the apostle.
Now unto Him who loved us and washed
from sins in His own blood, and made US
Kings and priests unto God and His Father be
glory and dominion forever and ever" followed
in appropriate remarks, In brief by John t..
Hanson, of Dakota; Jane E. Votaw. of Iowa,
and James E Haviland, of New York
After this the meeting was organized for bust
Reports present from all the quarter
ly meetings except Chicago. The names of the
delegates We're called, Qnite number being alb
sent The credentials of the visiting brethren
were read they were introduced to the meet
aud Thomas w. Fisher, of Dublin Yearly Meet
ing. Ireland, who also delegates to the gen
eral conference at Richmond, Ind, to be held
Sept %: William r.. Dean. James n. Haviland,
of New York Yearly Meeting; John f. Hanson
of Iowa Yearly Meeting; Alice Hanson. his wife,
without credentials: Emmor Harris and wife.
members from New York; Jane B. Votaw. a
minister, from Iowa Yearly Meeting; Jonathan
Votaw, her husband, an. elder. Iowa Yearly
Meeting: Luke Woodland, minister. New York;
Elvira Woodland, his wife. an elder. New York;
Susannah Osborne; an elder. Kansas Yearly
Meeting, Elias Jessup, of iowa Yearly Meeting,
without written credentials; also Anna b. Bell,
from Newberg monthly nesting. Oregon, and
Charlie Reynolds minister, from Pasadena
monthly meeting, California
Words of cordial greeting were given by the
CLERK to these, which heartily Endorsed by
the meeting Responses were spoken by Luxe
Woodland, George Grubb, and Jehu Newln
Singing. Savior More than Life to Me, +" was
led by Daniel Haworth, and vocal prayer by
Jane B. Votaw.
The Endorsement OF the meeting was unani-
mously given to Francis @. Jenkins, of George
town monthly meeting. Illinois. for extended
continent of Europe; also for evangelistic serv-
ice n the United Statea